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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 12 – The Importance and Construction of a Corporate Code of Conduct

Welcome to a special podcast series on the Compliance Podcast Network, 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program. Over these 31 days of the series in January 2025, Tom Fox will post a key part of a best practices...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 11 – Moving Compliance Down into an Organization

Welcome to a special podcast series on the Compliance Podcast Network, 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program. Over these 31 days of the series in January 2025, Tom Fox will post a key part of the best practices...more

White & Case LLP

A Decade of FTC v. Actavis: The Reverse Payment Framework is Older, but Are Courts Wiser in Applying It

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In 2013, the United States Supreme Court significantly changed the landscape of patent settlements in the pharmaceutical industry with its FTC v. Actavis, Inc. decision. In Actavis, the Court held that certain types of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Antitrust Division Updates Its Corporate Compliance Guidance for Criminal Investigations

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division recently updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Antitrust Investigations (Compliance Guidance). This latest iteration of the guidance largely...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

U.S. and China Tighten Respective Export Restrictions on Advanced Technology and Critical Minerals

The United States ("U.S.") and the People's Republic of China ("PRC" or "China") have recently introduced new export restrictions on advanced technologies and critical minerals. In this alert, we discuss the implications of...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 10 January 2025

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11855 - Macquarie / Dow / Dow Infraco JV) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11816 - OTPP / Nordic Capital XI / Max Matthiessen)...more

Saul Ewing LLP

The New Hart-Scott-Rodino Regime: The Federal Trade Commission Announces "What Filers Need to Know"

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Overview - On January 2, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published 2025 HSR Form Updates: What Filers Need to Know. Essentially, the document is a summary of the 400+ page final rule, published at Federal Register:...more

Perkins Coie

Insight Into the Upcoming Trump Administration’s Antitrust Policy

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With the nomination of Commissioner Andrew Ferguson as chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) and Gail Slater to helm the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division, the second Trump...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

OEMs Might Soon Get Clarity On Massachusetts and Maine Right to Repair Laws - Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series

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OEMs may finally get some clarity in the next couple of months about their obligations under Massachusetts and Maine right to repair laws requiring them to provide owners and independent repair facilities access to mechanical...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

ESG and Sustainability Insights 10 Things That Should Be Top of Mind in 2025

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Through the course of 2024, the development of the ESG and sustainability landscape was dynamic. We anticipate that this dynamism will intensify in 2025, given the implementation and potential amendment of ESG-related...more

BakerHostetler

Rare FTC-DOJ Joint ‘Gun Jumping’ Action Results in Record Penalty

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On January 7, 2025, the FTC and DOJ jointly filed a complaint against XCL, Verdun, and EP concerning an alleged gun-jumping violation. The parties simultaneously filed a proposed final judgment, under which the defendants...more

Cozen O'Connor

The First Sale Doctrine: A Strategic Tool to Reduce Import Values & Lower Tariffs with U.S. Customs

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The first sale doctrine is an important principle in U.S. customs law that allows importers to use the price of the first sale in a series of transactions as the basis for calculating customs duties. This doctrine can be...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Private M&A: Year in Review and Outlook

Looking back on 2024 in private M&A, several notable trends stand out. In a year generally marked by caution in dealmaking, the Canadian market saw heightened regulatory scrutiny, the growth of private capital financing and...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Continued Remote Hiring Concerns in IT Sector: What to Look for in 2025 and How to Mitigate Business Risk

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Remote worker fraud is expected to continue to proliferate in 2025. Fully remote hiring and work, particularly in the technology sector, continues to pose unique business and legal risks for companies. Just in December 2024,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

M&A in 2024 and Trends for 2025

Global M&A in 2024 faced geopolitical issues, elevated interest rates, and inflationary pressures, with expanding antitrust, foreign investment, national security, and export regimes adding complexity. But inflation receded...more

Venable LLP

FTC and New York Attorney General Settle with Handy for Deceptive Practices

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This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New York attorney general announced a settlement with Handy Technologies, Inc. to resolve allegations that the company engaged in an array of unfair and deceptive...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Gun-Jumping Violation Results in Record-Breaking Penalties

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has imposed a record-breaking $5.6 million fine on XCL Resource Holdings, LLC (XCL), Verdun Oil Company II LLC (Verdun), and EP Energy LLC (EP) to settle allegations that they engaged in...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The FTC’s Final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Faces Legal and Political Hurdles

The fate of the FTC’s long-awaited final “Click-to-Cancel” rule has become tangled in uncertainty as it faces numerous lawsuits and the new incoming presidential administration. In October, the FTC published its Final Rule...more

Snell & Wilmer

FTC Imposes Rarely Seen “Gun-Jumping” Penalty to the Tune of $5.6 Million

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rang in the new year this week by announcing that three crude oil producers had agreed to pay a $5.6 million fine to settle claims that they engaged in unlawful “gun-jumping” by prematurely...more

King & Spalding

Record “Gun Jumping” Penalty Imposed by FTC

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Oil companies ordered to pay $5.6 million for exerting beneficial control before the expiration of the mandatory HSR waiting period. On January 7, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed and resolved a merger...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 61 – Extraterritorial Enforcement of US Laws in Asia Under Trump in 2025 / Hong Kong’s New...

In the inaugural broadcast of 2025, lawyer and analyst Ross Feingold discusses the extraterritorial enforcement of US laws and regulations in the Asia-Pacific region as President Donald Trump returns to the White House....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Creativity and Compliance – 10 Creative Tips for 2025

Where does creativity fit into compliance? In more places than you think. Problem-solving, accountability, communication, and connection – they all take creativity. Join Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman on Creativity and...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 10 - Leadership’s Role in Shaping Corporate Culture and Compliance

Welcome to a special podcast series on the Compliance Podcast Network, 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program. Over these 31 days series in January 2025, I will post a key part a best practices compliance program each...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 43 - The Tribute to Jimmy Carter Edition

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk compliance of course. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart in 2 Gurus Talk Compliance as they discuss the latest compliance issues in this week’s...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: January 10, 2025 The Enron is Back Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance brings to you compliance related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

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